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Coast Guard assisted distressed yacht

The US Coast Guard assisted a disabled sailing vessel by providing a tow 97 miles south of Pensacola, Florida, on June 11, 2022. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a report of a sailing vessel demasted and nearly out of fuel. An Aviation Training Center Mobile HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew and the crew of the 'Ridley' were launched to assist. The HC-144 was able to locate the vessel and establish communications. Once on scene, the Coast Guard Cutter set towing lines and safely towed the vessel to a position seven miles south of Mobile Bay, where the vessel was then transferred to TowboatUS. The vessel was towed safely to Grand Mariner Marina in Mobile, Alabama. Report with photo: https://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-assists-sailing-vessel-97-miles-south-of-pensacola/2022/06/12/

Assistance for distressed pleasure boat

A boat crew of the 'Ridley' and other Coast Guard means assisted a vessel in distress that was taking on water offshore Pensacola, Florida, on May 7, 2020. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a distress call at about 1 a.m from the recreational vessel 'Liberty Call', which had struck a submerged object and was taking on water, with two passengers and a dog on board. A Coast Guard Station Pensacola 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew arrived on scene and was able to get the flooding under control. The crew used a portable pump to maintain safe water levels, and towed the vessel to Lost Key Marina. Besides the Coast Guard Station Pensacola 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew also a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrewand a boat crew of the 'Ridley' were mobilized. Report with video: https://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-assists-vessel-taking-on-water-near-pensacola-florida/2020/05/07/